European XFEL - News

“Sometimes more is better!”

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200

In its science session, the 6th European XFEL Users’ Meeting focused on applications of free-electron lasers for structural biology.

680 scientists discuss free-electron lasers and photon science

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Joint European XFEL and DESY HASYLAB User Meeting in Hamburg

New Managing and Administrative Director

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0200

Claudia Burger will be responsible for human resources, procurement, finance, and safety issues

Season's Greetings 2011

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Getting a picture of the nanoworld

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0200

To take brilliant pictures in the dark, you need not only a good flash but an outstanding camera. In the case of the European XFEL, Markus Kuster coordinates the development of the fitting camera technology.

European XFEL joins BioStruct-X

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0200

X-Ray lasers may significantly improve structure determination of biomolecules.

Scientists present European XFEL in Poland

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Exhibition with 35 posters, flyers and the video “Light of the future”

Fellowships for research with free-electron lasers

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The Volkswagen Foundation offers young scientists the opportunity to carry out research at the US X-ray laser facility LCLS and get experience for the future European XFEL operation.

Many visitors find out more about European XFEL

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL contributes own presentation to DESY’s Open Day and the Hamburg Science Night.

European XFEL participates in EU research network CRISP

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL cooperates within the EU research network CRISP of eleven new European research infrastructures.

In-kind contributions page online

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

A new information graphics at www.xfel.eu shows the various in-kind contributions to the European XFEL project.

First deliveries from Poland to the European XFEL

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The first segments of a helium transfer line required for testing the accelerator elements have arrived. Journalists from Warsaw came to Hamburg to find out more about the Polish contribution to the European XFEL.

European XFEL cooperates with leading Spanish laser research facility

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL and the Spanish CLPU Institute will cooperate to develop new ultrafast optical lasers for research at the European XFEL.

Spain officially joins European XFEL

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Representatives of Spain and the other participating countries signed the protocol of accession on 6 October in Berlin.

Annual Report 2010

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The first annual report in the young history of the European XFEL GmbH has just been published. A printed version can be ordered by e-mail.

Topping-out ceremony for modulator hall

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200

With a topping-out ceremony for the modulator hall, the European XFEL GmbH thanked the construction workers for the swift progress.

EMBL + European XFEL: Bundling expertise

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200

By signing a Memorandum of Understanding, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the European XFEL have laid the foundation for a close future collaboration.

Joint PhD project of IMPRS-UFAST and European XFEL

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL participates in International Max Planck Research School Ultrafast Imaging and Structural Dynamics (IMPRS-UFAST) which offers a structured PhD programme. Here two PhD positions are open which will be supervised by European XFEL scientists.

Cooperation agreement with University of Hamburg signed

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The signing of the official contract gives impetus to the cooperation of the University of Hamburg and the European XFEL.

Boring of accelerator tunnel completed

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The tunnel boring machine TULA reached its goal in the last week of July. A few days later, the tunnel builders installed the last concrete ring of the tunnel tube for the accelerator. What will happen next?

Conceptual design reports on SQS und FXE

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Conceptual design reports on the instruments FXE and SQS have been published and are ready for download from our website.

Information on the subsidence

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200

DESY and the European XFEL have released a common website with information on the subsidence that was discovered above the tunnel route on 2 July 2011. The investigation of the subsidence is still ongoing.

Farewell with overtime

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0200

On 30 June 2011, the European XFEL GmbH said farewell to its administrative director Karl Witte—at least formally. Until the search for his successor has been definitely concluded, Karl Witte remains on duty.

Serving X-rays hot and coherent

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Guiding sun-hot X-ray flashes from their source of origin to the experiment hall of the European XFEL is no easy feat. Harald Sinn’s group “X-ray Optics” ensures that this will run smoothly.

X-ray flashes revised

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Thanks to recent developments, the design parameters of the European XFEL’s X-ray flashes can be improved. This will tune the light even more to the future users’ needs.

Topping-out ceremony for injector building

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0200

It’s half-time for the construction of the injector complex: the first topping-out ceremony for one of the underground buildings of the European XFEL facility was celebrated on 22 June on the DESY-Bahrenfeld construction site.

Better bunches with PITZ

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The electron source of the European XFEL must generate electron bunches of outstanding quality. Frank Stephan’s team at the photo injector test facility at DESY in Zeuthen (PITZ) works out how to achieve this feat.

Signing of a cooperation agreement in Brasília

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 +0200

In the presence of German President Christian Wulff and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, the three directors of DESY, the European XFEL, and LNLS signed a cooperation agreement in Brasília on 5 May 2011.

A ride on TULA

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Two tunnel boring machines are currently digging the tunnel system of the European XFEL. Our newsletter team paid one of them a visit.

Brazil's science minister visits European XFEL and DESY

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Brazil’s Minister of Science and Technology, Aloízio Mercadante, visited DESY and the European XFEL and discussed possible cooperations for the future.

China's IHEP delivers undulator prototype

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0200

In the context of a long-time German-Chinese collaboration, the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) in Beijing has built the first undulator segment for the European XFEL.

List of publications online

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200

In the future, all scientific publications that have been published in the context of the European XFEL will be listed on our website.

AMELI reaches first milestone

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200

After almost 12 weeks, the tunnel boring machine AMELI broke through the wall of its first reception shaft. Schenefeld mayor Christiane Küchenhof greeted the team inside the reception shaft.

First Call for Expressions of Interest from User Consortia

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The European XFEL GmbH issues a Call for Expressions of Interest for participating in the construction and financing of the scientific instruments of the European XFEL facility.

Two premieres for the accelerator construction

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200

The first accelerator module assembled in Saclay and the first of three cryogenic test benches manufactured at the Budker Institute in Novosibirsk have arrived at DESY. They are now being prepared for testing.

Leibniz Prize: high distinction for committee member

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Professor Pfeiffer, member of the European XFEL Scientific Advisory Committee, receives renowned Leibniz Prize.

A linear laser for non-linear science

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200

In its science session, this year’s European XFEL Users’ Meeting focused on non-linear phenomena, a shy realm of nature onto which X-ray lasers like the European XFEL will shed new light.

External Diploma and PhD theses offer: MPI Munich (Germany)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Info point on tunnel construction at Osdorfer Born

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200

On 22 February 2011, a European XFEL information point for local residents was opened in a shopping centre at Osdorfer Born.

Tunnel patroness Andreßen visits AMELI

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200

State Secretary Andreßen makes sure all is well for the team of tunnel boring machine AMELI.

Terahertz flashes enable accurate X-ray measurements

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Scientists devise a method to study processes with a precision of a few femtoseconds using high-intensity ultrashort X-ray pulses.

“Good science always finds applications.”

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0200

An interview with Chairman of the Management Board Massimo Altarelli about his job, the facility, politics, and international science.

Job offer: Laser Scientist (f/m) and Laser engineer/physicist (f/m)

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Physicist for calculations of photon fields (f/m)

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Second tunnel boring machine AMELI powers up

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0200

On 11 January 2011, the second tunnel boring machine powered up. It was christened on 21 December 2010 together with the tunnel sections it is to build.

Job offer: Software developer for DAQ and control (f/m)

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Season's Greetings 2010

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Fiat lux

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The European XFEL will feature the world’s longest undulator systems. Our undulator group supervises the production of the undulator segments and will perform the magentic finetuning.

Job offer: Post-doctoral research scientist for coherent X-ray imaging (f/m)

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Engineer or physicist for digital electronics development and commissioning (f/m)

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0200

State Secretary Quennet-Thielen visits construction site

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0200

At the end of her two-hour stay at DESY, Cornelia Quennet-Thielen, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, also visited the European XFEL construction site in Schenefeld.

Job offer: Computer system administrator (f/m)

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL joins EIROforum

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0200

As its eighth partner, the European XFEL GmbH strengthens the EIROforum collaboration and the European research area.

Taming the complex

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0200

As its name implies, the accelerator complex of the European XFEL is far from simple. The job of project leader Hans Weise is to make all of it fit well together. He is taming the complex.

TULA powers up again

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Tunnel boring machine for the European XFEL starts second tunnel towards Osdorfer Born. This tunnel section too was officially christened before construction began.

Close cooperation agreed between European XFEL and Uppsala University

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Sweden seconds Prof. Janos Hajdu, internationally renowned expert in structural biology, to the European XFEL GmbH.

Job offer: Administrative Director / Managing Director (f/m)

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Assistant Controller (f/m)

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Poland joins the company

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Poland sends shareholder into the European XFEL GmbH.

Job offer: (Postdoctoral) scientist for time-resolved X-ray scattering (f/m)

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Second tunnel boring machine inspected at the manufacturer’s

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

TULA reaches first milestone

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Web-based construction progress

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: (Postdoctoral) scientist in gas phase soft X-ray science (f/m)

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Three detector scientists (f/m)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

John Wood awarded Germany's Federal Cross of Merit

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Wanted: Postdocs for new funding initiative of Volkswagen Foundation

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Scientist for diagnostics of X-rays (f/m)

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offers: Scientist and controls engineer for a magnetic measurement laboratory (f/m)

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Tunnel construction for the European XFEL begins!

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Tunnel boring machine name contest

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: (Postdoctoral) scientist for time-resolved X-ray diffraction (f/m)

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Controls engineer for a magnetic measurement laboratory (f/m)

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200

First tunnel boring machine at Hamburg port

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Copy-editor/Technical writer (f/m)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Quality assurance coordinator (f/m)

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Internal auditor (f/m)

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Senior engineer vacuum systems (f/m)

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offers: Post-doctoral fellow and Engineer (f/m)

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Procurement officer (f/m)

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200

France now official partner too

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200

First tunnel boring machine checked and accepted

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Record attendance at 4th European XFEL Users’ Meeting

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Head of procurement (f/m)

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL GmbH - Season’s Greetings 2009

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

United Kingdom withdraws participation in European XFEL

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Financial accountant (f/m)

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Job offer: Data management software developer (f/m)

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL established under international law

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0200

5 job offers: Leading scientists (instruments and optical laser systems)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0200

HRB 111165: The European XFEL GmbH has been founded!

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200

4 job offers

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Full speed ahead for the European XFEL GmbH!

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200

International FXE workshop 2009

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL at a glance

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200

First cryostat prototype arrives from China

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200

DESY-Bahrenfeld: First elements of building pit constructed

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Schedule for civil engineering works

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0200

How it starts

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL Season’s Greetings 2008

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Commissioning of the companies, start on 8 January

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0200

European XFEL has a new look

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Road upgrade in Schenefeld

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200

High decoration for Jochen R. Schneider

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Main hurdle cleared for the foundation of the European XFEL GmbH

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200

“Young Investigator FEL Prize” for Michael Röhrs

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Preparing for the construction, start of construction work in early 2009

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Successful commissioning of new far-infrared beamline at FLASH

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Call for tenders: Upgrading of Holzkoppel street in Schenefeld

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Cutting of trees to prepare XFEL construction sites until 15 March 2008

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

As of now: European XFEL in the Albert-Einstein-Ring

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

The Second European XFEL Users’ Meeting during the photon-week at DESY

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Season`s greetings 2007

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0200

FLASH at the centre of a new virtual Institute

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0200

XFEL ISC designated the two Managing Directors for the European XFEL GmbH

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200

Hamburg decides to fund CFEL building

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200

Wavelength World Record at FLASH: 6.5 Nanometers!

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200

New deadline for tender of the XFEL injector complex

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200

FLASH brochure available

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0200